The effectiveness, safety, stability and predictability ofsmall incision lenticule extraction(SMILE)have been proven by numerous studies. The postoperative visual quality has aroused more and more concern from the public. Recently, the influencing factors of visual quality after SMILE have been continuously reported, which offer further support for improving postoperative visual quality. This review mainly demonstrates the factors related to perioperative period that influence visual quality after SMILE performed on eyes of myopia or myopia astigmatism.